https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:12:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/corporate-slave-yuri-visual-novel-citrus-summer-to-release-on-january-5-script-fully-overhauled-based-on-community-feedback/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/corporate-slave-yuri-visual-novel-citrus-summer-to-release-on-january-5-script-fully-overhauled-based-on-community-feedback/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75133 Developed by Chinese indie team LimeStudio, yuri visual novel Citrus Summer is set to release on January 5.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/corporate-slave-yuri-visual-novel-citrus-summer-to-release-on-january-5-script-fully-overhauled-based-on-community-feedback/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:35:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75016 Japanese indie horror medical sim Magical Girl ER recently sold over 10,000 units, with a "Very Positive" Steam review score. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74967 Developed by Japanese solo creator Actor, The Big Titted Man is set to release for PC (Steam), with the launch date TBA. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:20:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74880 Psycho Sleuth is a mystery visual novel about 13 individuals with cognitive disorders forced to participate in a death game. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/harvestella-creator-daisuke-takas-new-4x-roguelike-deckbuilder-everbrink-to-get-2027-early-access-release-survival-on-land-that-collapses-beneath-you-at-each-turn/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:25:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74723 Japanese indie studio Impachi, led by former Square Enix producer Daisuke Taka, has unveiled its debut title Everbrink. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:50:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74461 Forgery: Before the Law (Study), dubbed an "art game in the shape of a puzzle,” draws inspiration from Franz Kafka’s Before the Law.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-creator-kikiyama-created-all-of-the-games-pixel-art-and-music-solo-drawing-inspiration-from-their-actual-dream-diary-according-to-rpg-maker-producer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-creator-kikiyama-created-all-of-the-games-pixel-art-and-music-solo-drawing-inspiration-from-their-actual-dream-diary-according-to-rpg-maker-producer/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74192 RPG Maker producer Hiroyuki Ichinose talks about his encounter with Yume Nikki's mysterious creator Kikiyama. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-creator-kikiyama-created-all-of-the-games-pixel-art-and-music-solo-drawing-inspiration-from-their-actual-dream-diary-according-to-rpg-maker-producer/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-dev-fixes-unnatural-running-animation-in-response-to-feedback-only-to-be-told-the-original-one-had-more-soul-opinions-split-between-realism-and/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-dev-fixes-unnatural-running-animation-in-response-to-feedback-only-to-be-told-the-original-one-had-more-soul-opinions-split-between-realism-and/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:55:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74080 Japanese gamers debate over a recent animation video posted by Ouloboros Studio, developer of the upcoming SaviorS: Oath of the Blade.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-dev-fixes-unnatural-running-animation-in-response-to-feedback-only-to-be-told-the-original-one-had-more-soul-opinions-split-between-realism-and/feed/ 8 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/girlfailure-art-club-a-japanese-visual-novel-in-which-you-romance-cringey-otaku-schoolgirls-launches-crowdfunding-campaign/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/girlfailure-art-club-a-japanese-visual-novel-in-which-you-romance-cringey-otaku-schoolgirls-launches-crowdfunding-campaign/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:26:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73950 Girlfailure Art Club is set to launch a Campfire crowdfunding campaign on October 24, ahead of its 2027 release. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/girlfailure-art-club-a-japanese-visual-novel-in-which-you-romance-cringey-otaku-schoolgirls-launches-crowdfunding-campaign/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/children-of-belgrade-metro-tells-the-story-of-ostracized-psychic-kids-living-in-serbias-abandoned-subway-system-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/children-of-belgrade-metro-tells-the-story-of-ostracized-psychic-kids-living-in-serbias-abandoned-subway-system-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73726 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #8: Children of Belgrade Metro. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/children-of-belgrade-metro-tells-the-story-of-ostracized-psychic-kids-living-in-serbias-abandoned-subway-system-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73678 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit tells the story of officer Tsujitsuma and his buddy Damian as they investigate supernatural murder cases.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:31:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73531 Bless You Again follows the story of the battle mage Lily who ventures into a dungeon labyrinth in pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/feed/ 0